Historical Events for 12th August 2025

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1905 - King Leopold II opens Antwerp Central Station in Belgium
1914 - France and Great Britain declare war on Austria-Hungary
1960 - USAF Major Robert M. White takes the X-15 to an altitude of 41,600 meters
1977 - For the second consecutive day, Oakland's Manny Sanguillen foils a no-hit bid
1980 - Warner Bros. Records releases "One-Trick Pony," the fifth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon; it features the song "Late in the Evening" and is accompanied by a dramatic film of the same name, written by and starring Simon
1990 - 12th Annual Macy's Tap-o-mania
1994 - Members of the Major League Baseball Players Association go on strike, leading to the cancellation of the World Series for only the second time in MLB history (1904) due to a labor dispute
2005 - Civil unrest is provoked in the Maldives

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